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Show n 1 k UINTAH RASIN' STANDARD. January 22. 2002- - Pane 3 JED CURRY Continued from page 1 begun to receive recognition. A radio diacjoc key in Burmingham, Alabama read the Tribune story on the Internet He called Jed at home at 6:30 a.m. on Dee. 17 and surprised him by interviewing him live, on the air. "I was really sick that day and could barely talk, Jed said. It was really weird. He the disc Jockey said he just decided to call me. He wanted to know why I wanted to get all those merit badges, Alter the radio interview, a newspaper in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the the story Chattanooga Express, n from the Tribune. Ever since, Jed has been receiving letters from people all over the country who have been Inspired by his story. There's the doctor in Maine who is conflnedtoa wheelchair, who wrote to say he ftaind courage toendurehia own struggles through reading of Jed's well-deserv- re-ra- What a man really means Its a guy thing." Says: Means: There is no rational thought and connected with Gttem chance at all ofit,makingyouit logical. Says: Can I help with dinner? Means: Why isnt it already on the table?" Says: "Take a break honey, you're working too hard. Means: I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner. Says: Hey, I've got my reasons for what Im doing. Means: "And I sure hope I think of some pretty darn soon. Sure honey," or Says: Uh huh, "Yes, Dear... Means: Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned response. Says: "It would take too long to ex-- E'i" experiences. Theres the little boy in Arizona Just beginning his scouting years, who wrote to say that Jed had inspired him to also earn all the merit badges available. People have written from California to Maine, from Illinois, to the southern states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabamajust tothank Jed for giving them courage to settheir goals high in spite of their challenges. Jed will be the guest speaker for The Diabetic Clinic in St. George in April, where he will address 60 kids in who all sufTer from diabegrades tes. You can see Jed at the state capital on Jan. 23 aa he meets Governor Leavitt and receives an award from Senator Beverly Evans. This fall, Jed will hear ifhe won the National Boy Scout of the Year Award, for which he was nominated by the local area-wid- e chapterofthe America He has already received the Legion. King's Peak Scou ter of the Year Award. The New Era, a magazine published by the Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-DaSaints for youth, will feature Jed in the near future. Ifyou visit the Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake, you will see Jeds smiling face plastered on a big bulletinboard where the patients with cystic fibrosis can see it The bulletin board is covered with the newspaper clippings ofJedsstory and pictures of him through the years as he worked his way through the scouting merit badge program. "They have designed the bulletin board to inspire other patients, ex-7-- y - about his illness because he can see that it helps people who have similar problems. Thats just the kind of guy Jed is easy-goin- always smiling, and ready and willing to help someone along the way. "A scou t is trustworthy, loyal , help-fil-l, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerftil, thrilly, brave, clean and reverent And now Jed Curry can add "famous to the list. Are we acting differently since September 11? From the offices of the local United Way, Debra Shapiro has watched Bostonians change their attitudes since Sept.. 11 but not necessarily their behavior . People are more aware they should be doing things, that they should be reaching out, getting involved, but I'm not really sure everyone Is acting on it, said Shapiro, a volunteer coordinator. I ler observation seems to back up a new survey by Harvard University political scientist Robert Putnam, who reports that the attacks have broughtAmoricanscloBerto each other and their government but haven't dramatically changed how they act. After Sept. 1 1, Putnam revisited his 2000 book, "Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, which chronicled a de-- . dine in the nation's sense of together- national government grew, while 7 percent said it declined. Forty-tw- o percent reported no change compared to Putnams 2000 survey results. Twenty-nin- e percent of respondents rhowed an increased interest in politics while 15 percent were less interested. Twenty-tw- o percent said they expected mo re crisis support from friends, while 14 percent said they expected less. When asked about their behavior, however, respondents were more inclined to give the same answers as they has ayear before. The data showed that, overall, they had not increased church attendance or joined professional societies. No margin of error was calculated for Putnam's survey results. "I think I agree with hitn, said Shapiro, who said her organizations Web site got bombarded with hits ness. "I know? I opened the box, plugged it in, In that book, Putnam surveyed alter Sept. 1 1 , but they didn't pan out 30,000 Americans on their civic atti- into volunteers. tried a log on' and then it Putnam says national crises often tudes and behavior, including queswent wacko." tions about their level of interest in provoke temporary changes in attibefore fade but usually politics, how often they read newspa-persan- d tudes,affect they behavior. The exception how much they participate in they was Pearl Harbor. community activities or organiza"People who lived through Pearl tions. InOctober and November, Putnam Harbor and World War II, all their more organiresurveyed 500 participants in a ran- lives, voted more, joined programs. dom telephone survey and published zations, gave more blood, gnve more As if you didn't have enough to Home users luivr generally lx on he-l- i the results in Wednesdays issue of money, gave more time, went tochurch woriy abou t, I hat lop-ofi ii o Lite least prepared to defend against more, he said. The American Prospect. on your desk at home could lie .Mellon attacks," Carnegie Butevcn then, cliangndid not come Followingthe terrorist attacks, 5 1 another way to threaten your University's (.'omputer Kii'rigiiy yet percent said their level of trust in the quickly. Censecurity. Response Team Now, its not just multinational ter warns. In many case.-- , these companies and governments that are machines are then used liy intruders at riisk from hackers. Your computer to launch attacks against other orgais a juicy target and can be used to nizations. steal your identity or destroy your Internet analyst firm Jupiter Memost precious files. dia Mclrix estimated that 71.2 milI franc machines werent very inlion American households had personal computers in 20)l, almost teresting targets a few years ago, said Mikko Hypponen of antivims oflhe nut ion's housein Finland. holds, and 61.2 million hud Internet set for motions. company The delay of the preliminary hearaccess. "Most generally we do have two or "Thats all changed now." ing will not change dates set by the which are Virus and worms Experts attribute the threat to three continuances before we get to a court for Wood December trial. human intervirus that dont preliminaiy hearing, thats not ab- several factors: make up a vention to multiply Many home computers are now normal, but it is hard emotionally By Lezlee E. Whiting with ail the ups and downs," said as powerful as business computers, large part of t lie new I hrents to home The suspect accused of taking the Roosevelt Police Chief Steve Hooley with enough memory and processing computers. In the sist year, users In addition to the capital murder power to make them alluring staging computers have been infecti-- with life of Roosevelt Police Chief Cecil Internet attacks malicious programs with catchy Gurr remains incarcerated in the Utah charge in Gurrs death, Wood ia areas for wide-scal- e that affect other computers. names like Code Kud,Nimdu,SirCam, State Prison where he .continues to charged with three counts of connected Kournikova and others that Anna evalufor Agrowingnumherare mental murder ordered felony attempted undergoaoourt could he spread thrnugli Internet ation. Lee Roy Wood was scheduled to allegedly throaleningthe lives of three directly to the Internet through highmail or surfing. speed DSL and cable lines that reappear for his preliminary hearing other police officers with a gun. Antivirus firm Message I si Its reChief Gurr was killed July 6 when main open all the time. Computers this Tuesday, Jan. 22, but because are on left around the dock are that that it detected one virus per comto domestic violence he a are not evaluations ported responded psychiatric vulnerable. in 2001 , double the rate 370 plete, the hearing has been postponed call in the parking lot of the Maverik Unlike businesses with permaof the previous year. for a second time. Country Store in west Uintah County. The federal government is trying Gurr was not on duty at the time, but nent security stafT, most home users Woods first preliminary hearing to belter educate and insulate home slated for Dec. 10, was continued at wasinthearoaandwenltobackuphis are alow to secure their computers with the latest antivirus and firewall users, hoping it will slow Hie spread the request of his attorneys Edward men. Former Uintah County Deputy software and to plug security holes of Intermit viruses or worms that Brass and Walter Bugdcn after the Vernal resident wrote a ram- Attorney Ken Wallentine is the lead by downloading tlie necessary fixes could slow the entire I nternet and its e letter to 8 District, prosecutor in the case, even though he from software makers. bling The outbreak of the Code Red Many home users arc unaware Court Judge Lynn Payne aecusinghim, patently left the area to accept a job IntWftfctWdrm last Slimmer sparked of frying to have him killed. In the promotion with the Utah Department of Internet threats and are too willan unprecedented show of force from ing to click on unsolicited letter Wood also described his fears of of Public Safety. that might be infected with malicious government and private industry. "shadow people and being poisoned. The preliminaiy hearing ia expected to be rescheduled during a hearing in Vernal this Tuesday. Were frustrated that its not done, but our hands are tied, said Uintah County Attorney JoAnn Slringham. This case is extremely important and we want to make sure everything ia done right. We thought they (competency exama) would be done but they are not and they wont be done in time. Stringham said there ia no indication of when they will be completed. Because of the serious natureofthe Wood ia facing the death chargee prosecutors want to make penalty sure they follow all statutes, said Stringham. Death penalty cases receive an automatic appeal. The delay of the prel iminary hearing will not change dates act by the court for Woods December trial, nor is it expected to change dates already dont -t Osu-dinariii- Hearing delayed while suspect undergos mental evaluation three-quarte- m-c- d Teddy Bear turns 1 00 years old President Theodore Roosevelt, while conducting meetings in Mississippi in 1902, took the opportunity to go bear hunting. Not finding a suitable target his companions tied a young bear to a tree. President Roosevelt fait it was not sportsmanlike, refiised to shoot the bear and let It go free. The Washington Post printed the story with a cartoon of a frightened young bear. A local shopkeeper created a stuffed bear in the image of the cartoon. She called it "Teddys Bear where it sold immediately. Since then millions of teddy bears have sold all over the world. Thanks Roosevelt. President Teddy Duchesne County School District SAT just Hackers turn to unsecured home computers first-degr- "I have no idea how it works. Says: "I cant find it. Means: "It didnt fall into my outstretched hands, so Im completely clueless. Says: "You know I could never love anyone else. Means: "I am used tothe way you yell at me, and realise it could be worse. Says: "You look terrific. Means: "Please dont try on one more outfit, Im starving already." Says: "Im not tort. I know exactly where we are. Means: ,No one will ever see Us alive again. Says: "We share the housework." Means: "I make the mess, she cleans it up. Says: "Oh, dont Aiss, I just cut myself, its no big deal. 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